by Jeffrey Smith | APM, Blog
Being able to reasonably forecast upcoming problems has become an essential skill for St. Louis business owners — but too many are flying blind, or doing “bank balance accounting”. Can I help you fix this? Using KPI’s For Your St. Louis...
by Jeffrey Smith | APM, Blog
One of my favorite things about what I get to do around here is helping my St. Louis clients find “missing money” in their businesses. Whether it’s through cost reductions, profit analysis, tax planning (LOTS of money can be saved there), or other...
by Jeffrey Smith | APM, Blog
How do you make financial decisions for your St. Louis business? Do you set aside time to review your actual financial reports, or are you committing “bank balance bookkeeping”? You know what I mean: checking your business bank account daily as a...
by Jeffrey Smith | APM, Blog
If you’re struggling in your St. Louis business, and not getting the traction you need, I have a quick thought for you today. Struggling St. Louis Businesses Should Be Careful With Price Reductions “Despite your best efforts, not everyone wants to be helped....
by Jeffrey Smith | APM, Blog
During the first Super Bowl that Tom Brady won (with the Patriots), these were some of the companies who advertised (hat tip to Jon Erlichman of Bloomberg): AOL Blockbuster Radio Shack Circuit City CompUSA Sears HotJobs Yahoo VoiceStream Wireless Gateway Computers The...
by Jeffrey Smith | APM, Blog
There is a difference between income and wealth. Tax returns aren’t about wealth — they’re about “income”, and how that is defined. Business owners and real estate investors have access to powerful tax advantages that wage earners do not...